Neighbourhood guide
Surry Hills, Chippendale and Redfern
Terraces, cafés and the city’s most talked-about kitchens, with galleries in Chippendale.
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Ymblanter · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsSouth of the city, Surry Hills is a grid of Victorian terraces, cafés and restaurants; west of Central, Chippendale has the White Rabbit Gallery and the restaurants of Kensington Street; Redfern leads on to Carriageworks.
Sights
The White Rabbit Gallery, Brett Whiteley Studio, Belvoir St Theatre and the Golden Age Cinema.
Eating and drinking
Firedoor, Gildas, Porteño, Ester, Single O, Reuben Hills, Bourke Street Bakery and the Paramount Coffee Project.
Staying
Ace Hotel Sydney, Paramount House Hotel, The Old Clare and The EVE.
Book dinner, then wander.
Our advice: the coffee here is the city’s best argument for breakfast out.
Why it's on our list
- Sights
- Eating and drinking
- Staying
What’s nearby
Distances from Surry Hills, Chippendale and Redfern are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest stations and wharves
- Central Chalmers StreetLight rail200 m3 min walk
- CentralLight rail400 m5 min walk
- Central Grand ConcourseLight rail400 m5 min walk
Key sights
- Queen Victoria Building1.5 kmWalk 19 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Hyde Park Barracks1.7 kmWalk 21 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Royal Botanic Garden2.1 kmWalk 26 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Darling Harbour2.1 kmWalk 26 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Harbour Bridge3.6 kmWalk 45 minCycle 18 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Bondi Beach5.8 kmCycle 29 minCar or taxi 25 min
- Sydney Airport7.7 kmCycle 39 minCar or taxi 31 min
- Sydney Opera House13 kmCar or taxi 48 min
Main stations and the Quay
- Central Station350 mWalk 4 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Wynyard Station2.1 kmWalk 26 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Circular Quay2.6 kmWalk 32 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 16 min
Location
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More in depth
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The back storyAustralian FoodRock oysters and prawns from the fish market, barramundi, the meat pie, lamingtons, pavlova and a flat white: what to eat in Sydney.
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